Western Cape police are preparing a select contingent of officers with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) ...

In an interview with Daily Maverick, Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa says the South African National Defence Force will remain ‘under its own military command at all times’ during Operation ...

A contingent of police and army officers is scouting selected areas in Cape Town as part of a joint initiative to curb gangsterism.

Police and military teams have initiated crucial assessments in Cape Town ahead of the anticipated deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to combat rising crime in hotspot ...

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service ...

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure is managing the coordination of more than 2,000 members of the ...

However, questions remain about civilian rights, deployment visibility, and whether the operation goes far enough. More than ...

The deployment of the SANDF has so far yielded arrests for drugs and counterfeit goods, but two shootings have occurred within a week.

The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support police attempting to curb specifically gang violence and illegal mining will ...

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says uncertainty around troop numbers and planning is raising concerns about the effectiveness of the operation.

South Africa has deployed 2,000 SANDF troops alongside police in five provinces to target street crime, gang violence, and ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of SANDF deployment raises critical questions about the effectiveness of SAPS in ...